Tobacco and Infertility: What the Latest WHO Evidence Means for Couples meta keywords please When couples think about fertility, attention often turns to age, ovarian reserve, sperm count, hormones, fallopian tubes or embryo quality. One important and potentially modifiable factor can receive less attention: tobacco exposure. On 8 September 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO)
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How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Follicle Monitoring in IVF From our early 3D ultrasound research to a new international study By Dr G A Ramaraju and Srinivas Kudavelly Krishna IVF, Visakhapatnam | September 2026 When a woman undergoes IVF treatment, one of the most familiar parts of the process is the ultrasound scan used to
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Digital Cytogenetics at Krishna IVF: How IKAROS Supports Modern Chromosome Analysis Looking Beyond Hormones, Eggs and Sperm Infertility is usually caused by a combination of biological factors. Age, ovarian reserve, sperm production, reproductive anatomy, endocrine function and embryo development are all important. In some individuals and couples, however, an alteration in the number or structure
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World IVF Day 2026: What Patients Should Know Before Choosing Fertility Treatment Six considerations to support an informed decision By Prof. Dr. G.A. Rama Raju July 25 is World IVF Day, marking the birth of Louise Brown in 1978, the world’s first baby born through in vitro fertilisation. Since then, IVF has helped millions of
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Consanguineous Marriage and Genetic Risk: What Couples Should Know Before Pregnancy Marriage between relatives is a longstanding cultural and family tradition in several communities. Conversations about its medical implications should therefore remain respectful, factual and free from judgement. A consanguineous marriage does not mean that a couple will necessarily have a child with a genetic
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Y-Chromosome Microdeletion Testing Y-Chromosome Microdeletion Testing in Male Infertility: Why a Very Low Sperm Count Needs Deeper Evaluation A semen analysis is often the first test performed when a couple is finding it difficult to conceive. When the report shows an extremely low sperm concentration – or no sperm at all – it can be
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Standard G-Banded Karyotyping: Uses in Fertility and Pregnancy Standard G-Banded Karyotyping: What This Chromosome Test Can Reveal About Fertility and Pregnancy Chromosomes are organised packages of DNA found in nearly every cell of the body. Most people have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. Changes in chromosome number or structure may be associated with infertility,
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Does the Uterus Have an Age Limit? New Research Suggests Yes – even with Donor Eggs Krishna IVF Clinic | Evidence-Based Fertility Care For many years, reproductive medicine has focused primarily on egg quality as the major determinant of IVF success. Donor egg IVF has transformed treatment for women with diminished ovarian reserve or menopause
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Why Waiting to Test the Male Partner is a Costly Fertility Mistake When a couple faces difficulty conceiving, a common but deeply flawed pattern often emerges: the female partner undergoes a battery of comprehensive tests, while the male partner’s evaluation is put on the back burner. Many couples think, “If her tests look normal, then
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Why Your Uterus Pushes Embryos Out: Understanding Hyperperistalsis and Implantation Failure Experiencing an unsuccessful IVF cycle can be incredibly heartbreaking, especially when you have high-quality embryos and a perfectly prepared uterine lining. For many patients facing recurrent implantation failure (RIF), the question is always: “What went wrong?” While genetics and embryo quality are often discussed,
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ResearchGate Profile of Prof. Dr. G. A. Rama Raju: A Clinician-Scientist Advancing Reproductive Medicine from Visakhapatnam In modern medicine, academic visibility is not only about the number of publications a doctor has produced. It is also about whether that work is being read, cited, discussed, and applied by other researchers and clinicians. ResearchGate provides one
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Exploring the Future of IVF Through Medical Technology: My Visit to AMTZ, Visakhapatnam Prof. Dr. G. A. Rama Raju Today, I had the opportunity to visit the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), Visakhapatnam, one of India’s most significant ecosystems for medical technology innovation. As someone deeply involved in reproductive medicine and assisted reproductive technology (ART),
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